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Windows 10

To access, do the following

  1. Open File Explorer Options

  2. Click View tab

   

 

The options available is

  • Folder views - You can apply this view (such as details or icons to all folders of this type. You can Apply to folders or you can reset folders

 

Advanced settings options are as follows

  • Always show icons, never thumbnails

  • Always show menus

  • Display file icon on thumbnails

  • Display file size information in folder tips

  • Display the full path in the title bar

    • Hidden files and folders

      • Don't show hidden file, folders, or drives

      • Show hidden files, folders, and drives

  • Hide empty drives

  • Hide extensions for known file types

  • Hide folder merge conflicts

  • Hide protected operating system files  (Recommended)

  • Launch folder windows in a separate process

  • Restore previous folder windows at logon

  • Show drive letters

  • Show encrypted  or compressed NTFS file in color

  • Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items

  • Show preview handlers in preview pane

  • Show status bar

  • Use check boxes to select items

  • Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)

    • When typing into list view

      • Automatically type into the Search Box

      • Select the typed item in the view

  • Navigation pane

  • Expand to open folder

  • Show all folders

  • Show libraries